What else happened in EastEnders tonight?

Once again the drama followed the pattern of the rest of the week and took place on Lauren and Peter’s wedding day – with Max...
Jade Brown
By Jade Brown

Once again the drama followed the pattern of the rest of the week and took place on Lauren and Peter’s wedding day – with Max Branning being central to it all.

As Oscar begged his dad to stay, Lauren was in a different mood and ordered him to leave for good.

Meanwhile, Jean and Priya found themselves stuck on an underground train. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s episode of EastEnders.

Priya helped Jean through a panic attack

Priya and Jean found themselves the only passengers in the tube carriage. At first they didn’t pay each other much attention, but they soon started to chat when the train broke down.

Priya revealed that she’d lied to Ravi to make him jealous. She’d said she was going out with friends, but really she’d just been riding around on the Tube.

Jean received a message saying “call me” from Stacey and begun to panic. Priya helped Jean through the panic attack and got Jean’s breathing under control.

Jean then confided that she has been a selfish parent, putting her own needs above Stacey’s desire to for a fresh start in Brazil. Jean shared that Stacey spent her childhood looking after her mum, “and this is how I repay her”. Priya told Jean she could give Stacey her blessing to go to Brazil when she sees her, but unfortunately, Jean didn’t make it back in time.

Max rejected Zoe

Zoe told her mum that her and max had had something special and that when she saw him again she realised she still liked him.

However, Kat was adamant that Max was bad news and ordered her daughter not to go there. Zoe was quick to point out that she could do what she wanted.

Kat needn’t have worried though as Max wasn’t interested in pursuing things with Zoe. This angered her and she shouted at Max that her whole family now hated her for nothing.

Max upset his children

Oscar asked his dad if he still plans to stick around, Max claimed there is a very strong possibility. But Lauren told Max not to make promises he couldn’t keep.

Max upset Lauren by telling her he thinks she has made a mistake marrying Peter, and that he won’t be enough for her. He told her she was like him, which angered Lauren, who wanted to believe she was more like her mum, Tanya.

Lauren screamed at her dad to get out, before telling Oscar not to believe a word their dad says. Oscar wanted to see the best in Max, though, and asked him to stay.

Max told Oscar that he loved him, but it won’t be good for anyone if he sticks around. Oscar got upset and pleaded with his dad – telling him it would mean a lot to him if he stuck around. But Max walked out of the pub and was then shown driving off in his car.

Cindy discovered max was back

Jasmine headed back to The Albert, saying she needed a break from the wedding. Cindy said she better head back over, as it’s not every day your son gets married “even if she is a two faced witch who wrecked my life.”

Jasmine pointed out that Cindy could meet Oscar’s dad too – “He stuck his nose in, caused a bunch of havoc.” Cindy was shocked to hear Max was back and legged it to the Vic.

Cindy marched in and shouted: “You didn’t tell me Max Branning was here. He killed my son and is just strolling around.” Ian lied that Max left about 20 minutes ago when really Cindy had missed him by seconds.